Shock absorber for motor vehicles



May 28, 1940. F.'F. MAclEL 2,202,460

SHOCK ABS-ORBER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filedl Nov. 2o. 1957 A] In Patentes Mey 2s, 1940 2,202,460 SHOCK AsoRBEa Fon Moro-a VEHICLES Frenk F. Maciel, Antioch, Calif. j Applieatien November zo, 1937, serial No. 175321 1 Claim. (C1. 293-57), i

- The present invention relates to' arshock absorber for motor vehicles and more particularly to a novel arrangement of the shock absorbersl thereon for ,protecting the motor vehicle and safeguarding the lives of the passengers thereof. l

One of the objects of thepresent'invention is v to provide in combination with a motor vehicle,y

a novelly constructed pneumatic shook absorber or bumper.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide inv combination with a motor vehicle shock absorbers arranged in a novelmanner thereon for protecting the sides, top and front portions of the motor vehicle body, as Well as safeguarding the l lives o f4 the passengers thereof. f

A still further important object yof the invention is to provide a novelly constructed pneumatic bumper rarranged in the manner described which is cheap to manufacture, easy to install, and relatively durable in use.

In the accompanying drawing wherein corresponding parts are designated by similar reference numerals, y n

Figure 1 is a topplan view of a motor vehicle illustrating the novel manner in which the bumpers are arranged thereon,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of Figure 1 taken on line 2-2 thereof loolrlngv in the direction of the arrows,`and v Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the front bumper taken on line 3-3 thereof.

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the' Il), this bumper I0 is 'ofgeneral arcuate-shape and is secured to the. front of the motor vehicle by means of laterally extending integral support i8.

In the same manner, a bumper frame of sim'- lar construction'is secured to the rear'y of the motor vehicle. Referring now to Figure 3 `of the drawing it will be observed that the bumper I0 is provided ing 22 constructed in the same side of the-ordinary type of clincher tire and adapted to be received in thefbumper frame I0 so that its clincher side walls 2liv engage with the clincher Wall 20 of the bumper frame. A pneumatic tube 26 isdisposed within the casing 22 and the. inlet valve extends through an .aperture located on the frame and is designated bythe referencel motor vehicle projecting beyond the step board., 32 and forming'a support for the outer portion thereof. In will be observed that the bumper,

therefore, has atwofold use of forming a support for the running board and at the same time fully protecting the same, aswell as thev re-v maining side portion lof the motor vehicle.

A bumper of substantiallysimilar construction is shown secured to the top of the motor vehicle. While in the vpresent illustration there is shown three spacedly disposedr bumpera'bumpers 36 and 38 being disposed adjacent the longitudinal edge of thetop and bumper 40 substantially longitudinally centrally thereof. The bumper casing is of substantially the same construction as the casing previously described and in the same manner is securedvinvthe clincher side walls of the bumper frame 42 which is secured to the top of themotor vehicle. Each of the bumper frames d2 is secured flush to thetop of the motor vehicle` vvthereof and are provided with vcentrally dise Aposed apertures through which project lthe inlet valve 28 of the respectiveinner tube. It will be observedrthat theinlet valve 28 of the bumpers on the top of the motor vehiclek extends through apertures in the top of the motor vehicle thereof so that the same may be inilatedl from the -inside of the motor vehicle body.

It will thus be apparent that a bumper of vthis construction andthe .bumpers arranged in the manner previously described completely prevent serious rdamage tosubstantially all parts of the motor vehicler andv atrthe same time whether through contact with anyI foreign object or the complete turning over ofthe motor vehicle safeguards the lives .of the passengers.

While there is shown for the purpose of illustration a ypreferred embodiment of the invention it is tobe understood that it is capable-of various changes and modifications without departing from they spirit and scope thereof, and it is in tended, therefore, that only such limitations shall l the `frame I0 is adapted to receive a rubber 'casbe imposed thereon, as are indicated in the prior art or in the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In combination with a motor vehicle having side running boards and a top structure, a longitudinally extending pneumatic bumper guard mounted adjacent each running board, a longitudinally extending pneumatic bumper guard on the top structure .adjacent each side thereof, e. longitudinally extending pneumatic bumper guard on the top structure disposed centrally thereof, said pneumatic bumper guards projecting beyond the surfaces of the motor vehicle.

FRANK F. MACIEL. 

